Places to See
On a roll here, this week with topics flowing from one to another and subsequently, we (my blog groupies and I) were discussing places to see – right here in the US and abroad. It is a highly discussed topic, Read More …
Category: opinion
Blue Everywhere
I am well aware of the psychology of awareness. The impact of advertising and branding. The realization that you are seeing what you have been looking at in stores…but I admit that in spite of knowing, I am somewhat shocked Read More …
Know Just Enough
Sometimes, it seems like we know just enough about a subject to be dangerous. Dangerous in the way that we won’t actually cause harm, but we may not be able to fully deliver on the topic without sounding pretentious: rules Read More …
Since When
Since when does everything have to be so absolute and negative when one person does something that the public doesn’t like? Why is there such outrage in our world today? Is life really that bad? An employee does something imperfect…a Read More …
Better But Not Perfect
According to my daughter, some pizza, when served cold, is sometimes better, but not perfect. Other times, it is best if it is cold. We had a long discussion about needing at least 3 conditions for one of them to Read More …
Just a Trial
It is fine if things don’t work out, as long as it is just a trial. There is a reason why things are offered up as a sample. They don’t always fit, work or taste the way you want. You Read More …
Call Screening
With the most recent wave of never-ending spam calls, the need for call screening is real. No one would deny this. There are people you don’t want to talk to at any given time of day. The phone company, and Read More …
In Return
It isn’t always necessary to get something in return, but sometimes, it is nice. There isn’t a hard and fast rule. Moms would say a Thank You note is always appropriate. So would Miss Manners and of course, Martha Stewart. Read More …
Need For Pockets
Hey designers, do you know that women have a need for pockets in their clothes, too? Totally true. We took a poll. It was unanimous. (Of the people asked; they all said yes.) Women – like men – have things Read More …
Everything Seems Perfect
Have you ever had that moment, the moment where everything seems perfect…and then, all of a sudden, it isn’t? The new restaurant is lovely. Everything is perfect from the decor, to the hostess. The table they chose for you is Read More …